Bye, My Irresistible Love

Chapter 643: Ask Kendal For Help

Chapter 643: Ask Kendal For Help 

Helen’s POV:

I whirled around and looked out the window. But there was no one on the rooftop of the building across the street. Lights on many floors were still on. It was a stark difference from the darkness I saw in my dream. I took in a few calming breaths and faced George with the most serene expression I could manage.

“I‘m sorry. I think I sleepwalked.” George didn‘t reply verbally. He grabbed my arm and walked me back to the bedroom.

When we got inside, he turned me around gently and enveloped me in a hug. It didn‘t even occur to me to resist the hug. Safe within George‘s protective arms, I finally relaxed and my heart rate slowed as he rubbed soothing circles on my back.

It was my father. The man in my nightmares lately turned out to be no one else but my father.

I had never dreamt of him since he passed away. To be exact, I didn‘t see my father in my dream but as an illusion. Thanks to my own very vivid imaginations, I didn‘t sleep a wink the rest of that night.

When I caught sight of the first ray of dawn, I quickly got out of bed and abandoned any pretense of sleep. After dressing up for the day, I walked out to find that George had prepared a simple breakfast for me.

Once we were done with breakfast, we left for work together. On my way to the subway station, I realized that George had parked randomly at the roadside last night and never moved his car. Now, he not only got a ticket, but his car was also blocked.

“No parking is allowed here,” I said hesitantly as I looked at his car.

George called his assistant and told him to handle the car and the ticket. Without a word to each other, we both walked in the direction of the subway station. As we crossed the road, George held my hand. But after we got to the other side, he didn‘t let go and I didn‘t remove my hand from his. And that was how we remained until we got to the subway. Hand in hand.

On the subway, I was very nervous. Each time I looked out of the window or when the train passed through a tunnel, I would unconsciously close my eyes.

All of a sudden, George grabbed my shoulders and turned me around to face him. “Helen, let me take you to the hospital,” he stated in a voice awash with concern.

“No, that‘s not necessary. I just feel a little down, that‘s all.” The lie passed through my lips seamlessly.

“Do you need to take medication for it?” George asked.

The doctor said I‘m fine for now. If it becomes more serious or I feel I can‘t handle it, I will go to the hospital again.” Even as I blatantly lied to George‘s face, my voice didn‘t waver nor did my expression falter.

The truth was that I not only needed to take medication, I also needed psychological intervention. However, I had been too busy in recent weeks to spare enough time to go to the hospital. And I doubted that my condition was that serious in any case. I just couldn‘t understand. I had gone through the hardest and darkest days in the past.

Now everything was heading towards the right direction. How could I suddenly start having mental breakdowns? However, George was still worried about me.

“I‘ll go to the hospital with you next time.”

“Okay,” I agreed absent–mindedly. Judging from my current state, I probably really needed to see a doctor soon.

“Are you busy with the acquisition case of the Spacetime Finance?” George‘s deep voice came from above my head again.

“How did you know?” I looked up at him in surprise. George chuckled.

“I guessed. Can you handle it yourself?”

“Sure.”

This was the first time that I would be in charge of a case by myself. I had faced a lot of difficulties since undertaking the case. So far, I had only met Korbin once.

Although Korbin was in charge of the acquisition project, his assistant had informed me that the person who made the final decision was the CEO of Spacetime Finance. However, I couldn‘t find any relevant information on this CEO despite my numerous searches on the Internet. I didn‘t know what to do next, but I didn‘t want to discuss my work with George. I wanted to prove that I could do my work without his help.

“If you encounter any difficulties regarding Spacetime Finance, you can ask Kendal for help,” George informed me in a low voice.

“Kendal? What‘s his relationship with the Spacetime Finance?” I asked in surprise.

When I met George‘s deep–set eyes, I suddenly remembered that Korbin‘s assistant had mentioned that the surname of the CEO of Spacetime Finance was Collins. Kendal‘s last name was also Collins. Since George had mentioned Kendal‘s name on purpose, then the two of them must be related.

“Kendal‘s uncle owns Spacetime Finance,” George answered simply. And that was when I finally understood what he was driving at. He wanted me to use my relationship with Kendal to smooth my way in winning over the case.

A flush covered my face instantly. I felt embarrassed at the thought of asking Kendal for help. Because of Cece, I had been very cold to him all these years.

If I suddenly went to him because I needed his help, he would get the impression that I just wanted to exploit him for his connections.

“Helen, you should make good use of your connections. You can ask him for help, and he will probably also ask you for help. It‘s called mutual benefits,” George admonished, having seen through my thoughts.

“Me? Why would he need my help? Is it about Cece? But I will always be on Cece‘s side, so I won‘t be able to help him.”

“Even if you don‘t help him with Cece, Kendal will help you once he knows that you are working on the Spacetime Finance case. If he finds out from someone else that you bore all the pressure and difficulties alone without asking him for help, he is going to think that you not only looked down on him but also didn‘t trust him to help a friend. It‘s up to you. I‘ll support you no matter what kind of decision you make.”

Everything George said was completely reasonable. In the past, Kendal had taken good care of Cece and me for the sake of our friendship, so it was true that he would be upset if he found out that I didn‘t seek him out when I knew he could help me. When I went back to the law firm and put down my bag, the first thing I did was to call Cece.

If I wanted to ask Kendal for help, I had to get Cece‘s approval first. Cece couldn‘t help laughing after hearing what I said.

“Helen, what are you thinking about? I‘ve told you before that if you want to be successful, you have to make use of all the resources and connections you can get in New York. Although Kendal is a total

asshole, he is no worse than George in terms of social connections. If he can be of help to you, then you should definitely make the best use of him. You don‘t have to worry about anything else.”

“So you don‘t object to me reaching out for his help, do you?”

“Why should I object? You can use as much of Kendal‘s resources as you can. Although I have nothing to do with him now, he is a reliable man as a friend. He won‘t refuse to help you just because of our personal grudge.”

After listening to Cece‘s words, I called Kendal with a light heart and invited him to have a meal with me. When he realized that it was about the Spacetime Finance, Kendal said briskly, “If you had told me earlier, I could have saved you a lot of trouble. It‘s not a big deal. I‘ll take you to see him.”

He drove a very eye–catching Wrangler and took me straight to Spacetime Finance. The price of the Wrangler might not match his noble status, but the car was a good match for his unruly temperament.

“How about another day? I haven‘t made any preparation in advance. It seems too hasty. I think I should discuss this with Miss Pierce and bring her along when I visit him.” I was afraid that I would screw it up if I went to see the CEO on a whim.

“It doesn‘t matter. He always listens to me. I‘ll take you there so that you can familiarize yourself with him. You don‘t have to say anything,” Kendal said confidently.